Having completed its second reading in the House of Commons with underwhelming attendance from both sides of the benches, the Immigration Bill has proceeded to committee stage. Vanessa Ganguin discusses the implications.

Emma Hamnett, senior associate at Clarke Willmott LLP, discusses how employers can approach the difficult subject of employee absenteeism due to adverse weather.

'It's not fair' is the wrong response when dealing with managerial issues. The right response is to find a positive solution, says executive coach Joella Bruckshaw.

With law firms working harder than ever to market effectively online, how can your firm ensure its budget is being spent in the right area? Dez Derry of mmadigital provides some clues.

Why do lawyers get so emotional over litigation funding when they themselves use contingent based retainers, asks Nick Rowles-Davies of Vannin Capital.

UK judges are among the most bank-friendly in the world as another decision shows.

Updating your website regularly might seem like just another job to fit into an already heavy workload. But, not keeping your web content fresh and up-to-date might see that workload diminishing as you're no longer attracting new clients.

A wide range of speakers with a wide range of views characterises the IBA. Grant & Eisenhofer's Reuben Guttman reflects on the week that was.

Lawyers need to be very careful they don't become embroiled in money laundering, says Reuben Guttman of Grant & Eisenhofer.

Growing regional confidence is attracting rising international investment in Central Africa, says Matthieu Le Roux, Of Counsel - Miranda Correia Amendoeira

The IBA is all about the interface of legal systems. says our man at the 2013 extravaganza, Reuben Guttman of Grant & Eisenhofer.

Our man at the IBA, Reuben Guttman, is most impressed by a law professor from Washington University who is teaching the world from a booth in the convention centre.

The US may be closed for business but the IBA is well and truly open. Reuben Guttman reports from the 2013 IBA Convention in Boston on day one of the event.

Despite the US federal closure, the SEC is paying an anonymous whistleblower $14 million nor has it disclosed the scheme. More information is needed, says Reuben Guttman.

Opinions about mobile phones can be divided but the business benefits of going mobile are undisputable, says Ciara Sarkar at mmadigital, in her latest blog post.

The London 'Whale' case has thrown up all sorts of issues around monitoring behaviour in banks. But, according to Nigel Cannings, a new approach is needed.

The end is nigh for BigLaw, according to Dr George Beaton and Eric Chin.

The BBC has come under fire for the high level of redundancy payments made to departing employees. Philip Henson, head of employment at law firm DKLM,gets to grips with the real issues.

Having moved to Australia to join McCullough Robertson six months ago, John Kettle assesses what the weekend's election results mean for the country going forward.